These soft and tasty cookies are quick & easy to make.  Good to take on a hike! They were adapted from a Williams Sonoma recipe.

Ingredients: 

1. 1 cup all-purpose flour
2. ½ cup oatmeal
3. 1 teaspoon baking soda
4. ½ teaspoon salt
5. ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
6. ¾ cup light brown sugar
7. ¾ stick unsalted butter, room temp
8. 1 very ripe banana, mashed
9. 1 egg, room temp
10. ½ cup chopped dried apricots or raisins
11. ½ cup chopped walnuts

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees & lightly grease 2 baking sheets 

1. Mix together the flour, oatmeal, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
2. In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar and butter until fluffy.
3. Add the banana and egg and beat until blended.
4. Stir in the flour mixture about ½ cup at a time.
5. Stir in the apricots and the walnuts.
6. Spoon the dough by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
7. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
8. Cook on baking sheets for about 5 minutes.
9. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.

Yield:  makes about 24 large cookies